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While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
• The French Republican calendar replaced the Gregorian calendar in France from 1793 to 1805.
• Both calendars are divided into twelve months.
• The timelines for the months don't match.
• The third month of the French Republican calendar, Frimaire, begins during November, the eleventh month of the Gregorian calendar.
• The tenth month of the French Republican calendar, Messidor, begins during June, the sixth month of the Gregorian calendar.
The student wants to emphasize a difference between the French Republican and Gregorian calendars. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
The timelines for the months of the two calendars don't match; for example, the third month of the French Republican calendar begins during the eleventh month of the Gregorian calendar.
A
Used in France from 1793 to 1805, the French Republican calendar includes the months of Frimaire and Messidor (the third and tenth months of the year).
B
The eleventh and sixth months of the Gregorian calendar are November and June, respectively.
C
The French Republican calendar, which replaced the Gregorian calendar in France from 1793 to 1805, has twelve months, including the months of Frimaire and Messidor.
D